Red Wolf Coalition

Kim Wheeler shares some of the great things that the Red Wolf Coalition has accomplished, as well as some of the things they are working on to help make sure that Red Wolves are still around for generations to come. Kim also shares some of her own personal experience with helping to introduce Red Wolves to people, and how this was accomplished. The term ‘wolf nanny’ will be used in this interview, which is a first for us here at Good News. Here is some information from The Red Wolf Coalition website, http://www.redwolves.com www.redwolves.com Mission The Red Wolf Coalition advocates for the long-term survival of red wolf populations by teaching about the red wolf and by fostering public involvement in red wolf conservation. Some History The Red Wolf Coalition was officially founded in 1997, and currently has one full-time staff person who works in the red wolf recovery area in eastern North Carolina. The founding concepts of the Coalition were to serve as the hub of private support for the red wolf, giving the public the first real opportunity to become involved in the Fish and Wildlife Services Red Wolf Recovery program. The Coalition works very closely with the Fish and Wildlife Service to stay apprised of events and needs within the red wolf program. This close partnership was made official through the passage of two Memorandum of Agreements between the Coalition and the Fish and Wildlife Service, one for general educational efforts and one for a $500,000 proposed Red Wolf Lookout and Education Center.